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This RN to BSN program is designed to accommodate the
working RN’s schedule. The convenient 30-hour program,
conducted entirely online through web-based instruction,
is constructed to make graduates more marketable in the
health care arena, whether in a current position, or in future
employment endeavors. Nurses with a Bachelor’s of Science in
Nursing (BSN) are in high demand because of their broader
education. A BSN education expands the ability to access and
use evidence in clinical decision making, understand
informatics and its impact on practice, have an expanded view
of the impact of families and communities on health outcomes,
and serve in a leadership role on any healthcare team. The
BSN education is also a natural progression to graduate school
and expanded roles in education, advanced practice, and
administration.
The GGHSON RN to BSN Program curriculum is designed to
provide flexibility.
Complete the program in as little as three terms, if
you attend full-time, or four terms if you attend parttime.
Course work is divided into seven week mini-mesters
to accommodate your work schedule.
The program cost is competitively priced for both
in-state and out-of-state students.
General Education Prerequisites
General education course requirements are listed below. These
courses must be completed before beginning the program. Each
of the pre-nursing course requirements should be completed
with a grade of C or better. Courses can be taken at any
accredited community college or institution of higher education
that provides comparable courses. There is no time limit for
acceptance of prerequisite courses completed in previous years.
A maximum of 15 credit hours can be earned via credit by
examination.
REQUIRED PREREQUISITE COURSES
HOURS
COMMUNICATION
English ENGL 1301, 1302 6
HUMAN ECOLOGY
Food and Nutrition HECO 1322 or BIOL 1322
3
HUMANITIES AND VISUAL PERFORMING ARTS
Visual/Performing Arts [any art, music, drama,
or theatre arts course]
Humanities [any literature, philosophy, modern or
classical language/literature, or cultural studies course]
MATHEMATICS
Statistics MATH 1342, 1442, 2342 or 2442 NATURAL SCIENCES
Anatomy BIOL 2401
Physiology BIOL 2402
Chemistry CHEM 1305 and 1105 or
CHEM 1406 or CHEM 1411
Microbiology BIOL 2420 or BIOL 2421
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
United States History HIST 1301, 1302
Political Science GOVT 2301 and 2302 or GOVT 2305 and 2306
Psychology PSYC 1300
Life Span Growth and Development PSYC 2314
Total Hours RN to BSN Program
3
3
3
4
4
4
Creating the Nurse Leaders of Tomorrow
4
6
6
3
3
52
*Students must complete three credit hours of math to meet core curriculum requirements. If
the student does not take math statistics for the statistics credit, then an additional upper level
mathematics course must be completed to meet the core requirement.
210 N. Concepcion
El Paso, Texas 79905
The RN to BSN Program at the Texas Tech
University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing
Admission Criteria
Application Deadline Dates
• Minimum GPA is 2.5 in both general education
core prerequisites and nursing courses
Spring Admission Application Deadline – October 1
Summer Admission Application Deadline – March 1
Fall Admission Application Deadline – June 1
• Completion of 52-55 credit hours of general
education prerequisite courses
• Graduate of a school of nursing with both regional
and professional education accreditation
Visit http://elpaso.ttuhsc.edu/son/rntobsn/default.aspx to
access the online application. The GGHSON RN to BSN program
can be completed in as little as 12 months.
• Valid, unencumbered RN license
• Students receiving a bachelor’s degree from TTUHSC El Paso
must meet the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s
general education core curriculum. Detailed information
can be found here: http://statecore.its.txstate.edu/
RN to BSN DEGREE PLAN
Financial Information
CREDITS
FIRST SEMESTER
GNUR 4373 Introduction to Evidence
GNUR 4374 Nursing Management and Leadership
GNUR 4375 Information Systems & Quality Management
GNUR 4383 Legal & Ethical Issues in Healthcare 3
3
3
3
SECOND SEMESTER
GNUR 4308 Global Health Issues in Nursing
GNUR 4376 Population Focused Community Health
GNUR 4364 Informatics in Nursing Practice
GNUR XXXX Nursing Elective 3
3
3
3
THIRD SEMESTER
GNUR 4390 Baccalaureate Nursing Practice
GNUR 4381 Issues and Trends in Nursing 3
3
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
30 The Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.aacn.nche.edu/
ccne-accreditation.
Learning Platform
The online learning platform for nursing courses is provided
by Blackboard. You will learn through scheduled modules in
each course. With the guidance of experienced faculty, you
will interact with other students through discussion forums,
live chats, e-mail correspondence, and online conferencing.
Required and recommended textbooks and other electronic
resources will also be used.
Technological Requirements
You will need a computer with broadband internet access, as
well as basic computer skills to include Microsoft Office, and
the ability to navigate the internet.
Each student will be required to complete a brief orientation
prior to the start of classes. The time required to complete the
orientation will be approximately two hours.
Grants and loans are available through the TTUHSC El Paso
Financial Aid Office. Students interested in receiving grants or
loans through the TTUHSC El Paso or scholarships through the
GGHSON are required to complete a free application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA). For more information, contact TTUHSC
Financial Aid Office at http://www.ttuhsc.edu/financialaid/
or 806.743.3025
For more information or to set up an advising appointment,
please contact:
Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing
Office of Student Affairs
915-215-6124, or email:
[email protected]